Although the actual effect of fake news online on voters' decisions is still unknown, concerns
over the perceived effect of fake news online have prevailed in the US and other countries.
Based on an analysis of survey responses from national samples (n= 1299) in the US, we
found a strong tendency of the third-person perception. That is, individuals believed that fake
news would have greater effects on out-group members than themselves or in-group
members. Additionally, we proposed a theoretical path model, identifying the antecedents …